adj.
Pronunciation: -t ə nt
Function: adjective
Date: 1620
: lacking consistency: as a : not compatible with another fact or claim < inconsistent statements> b : containing incompatible elements <an inconsistent argument> c : incoherent or illogical in thought or actions : CHANGEABLE d : not satisfiable by the same set of values for the unknowns < inconsistent equations> < inconsistent inequalities>
– in · con · sis · tent · ly adverb